Science Fiction is a vast expression of human vision, optimistic and creative as well as pessimistic and destructive. An enormous amount has been written and other media (radio, TV, movies, computer games, role playing games around the table as well as with other players on-line) have been and are being utilised in this awesome genre. Much of this activity can be described as entertainment, even escapism, and this field has permitted some of the keenest speculation, insight and brain storming about humanity's problems and opportunities.
At present, this site offers Michael McKenny's review of H.G. Wells's awesome novel, THE WORLD SET FREE, his satire of Marion Zimmer Bradley's ENDLESS UNIVERSE and his look at both the origins of her Darkover and at the concept of alternate worlds, as well as a link to an extensive BABYLON FIVE page. A Separate section exist for the works of Andre Norton and under Russia will be found consideration of some Russian language SF. Solarguard SF, last updated on September 29, 2006, may eventually include reviews and comments on the works of a number of early authors and others more recent.
1. Star Dozers, a satire of Endless Universe
2. Origins Consideration of the inspirational origins of Darkover. This was the very first article in the very first issue of APAPLEXY.
3. What If an article from the Dec 1990 OSFS STATEMENT on the pleasures of the alternate history story.
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The World Set Free Review of H.G.Wells's awesome novel written in 1914.
BABYLON 5 Link to the Lurkers Guide to BABYLON FIVE. This is a fairly extensive page of material on the most significant SF TV show in the past decade. The site includes synopses of all the episodes, comments on each episode by Michael Straczynski, the series creator, and much else.